Everly Funeral Homes have been helping families for more than 150 years. We take great pride in serving the families of our community. The reputation of the Everly firms is well-known throughout Northern Virginia, and the Everly family and staff...

Adams-Green Funeral Home is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated funeral homes in the metropolitan area. Proudly serving Fairfax and Loudoun counties the funeral home has been family-owned and operated since 1885.

During 1977, William J. McDonough and his brother-in-law Robert L. Potterfield III saw the need for a new funeral home in Leesburg, Virginia. A funeral home that would put great emphasis on the service aspects of the industry and serve each...

Melanie, the third generation of the Wilhelm family to serve in the funeral business, sold her house and used the money to open Advent’s first facility in Annapolis, Maryland. Two years later, another location was opened in Falls Church,...

Everly Funeral Homes have been helping families for more than 150 years. We take great pride in serving the families of our community. The reputation of the Everly firms is well-known throughout Northern Virginia, and the Everly family and staff...

Facts about Gainesville, Virginia

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Gainesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,481 in the 2010 census.

Gainesville Obituaries

It was written on October 26th, 2018 that Robbie Joseph Fitzgerald passed away in Gainesville, Virginia. Fitzgerald was 48 years old and was born in Gouverneur, NY. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robbie Joseph's life.

It was written on April 3rd, 2018 that Darlene Louise Nielsen (Balley) died in Gainesville, Virginia. Ms. Nielsen was 72 years old and was born in Siiloam Springs, AR. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Darlene Louise's life.

It was reported on November 27th, 2017 that Billie Joe Fields passed on in Gainesville, Virginia. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Billie Joe's life.

It was revealed by The Roanoke Times & World News on November 27th, 2017 that Bill Fields passed on in Gainesville, Virginia. Fields was 85 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bill's life.

It was disclosed on August 31st, 2017 that Gertrude "Gerdi" Fileds (Schultz) perished in Gainesville, Virginia. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gertrude "Gerdi"'s life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on August 31st, 2017 that Gertrud Fields (Schulz) passed on in Gainesville, Virginia. Ms. Fields was 90 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gertrud's life.

It was revealed on March 17th, 2017 that Thomas Patrick Bigoness died in Gainesville, Virginia. Bigoness was 60 years old and was born in Detroit, MI. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thomas Patrick's life.

It was disclosed on December 23rd, 2016 that Peter C IV Cosier died in Gainesville, Virginia. Cosier was 64 years old. Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Peter C IV's life.

It was written on May 19th, 2016 that Nora Brown Carter passed away in Gainesville, Virginia. Carter was 92 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Nora Brown's life.

It was written on September 29th, 2015 that John Mack Payne passed on in Gainesville, Virginia. Payne was 72 years old and was born in Johnstown, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Mack's life.

History

During the American Civil War, nearby Thoroughfare Gap in the Bull Run Mountains served as a path for soldiers to reach the First Battle of Bull Run and Second Battle of Bull Run battles of Bull Run. In 1852, the Manassas Gap Railroad reached the area and the stop became known as Gainesville. In 1994, the groundbreaking for the town's first townhome community began; it was named Crossroads. This marked the beginning of mass-development for Gainesville. The town was a shipping point for grain, timber, and cattle and remained a major cattle shipping point into the early 1960s.

In the modern age, funeral etiquette can sometimes be a difficult thing to uphold. While whipping out a camera and taking photographs at a funeral might once have been something no one would dare to do, the increase of portable technology (especially high-quality... more »